The Ministry
of Women and Child Affairs and the Ministry of Housing will initiate a
program to provide loan facilities for the widows in each Divisional
Secretariat to repair the houses.
Under the project Rs.50, 000 will be given to each widow as a loan. The loan could be settled by instalments of Rs.500/-.
In addition, the Ministry of Women and
Child Affairs with the assistance of Ministry of Primary Industries will
implement another program to engage women for the gardening and to
export their production. The district-wise trade fairs will also be
established to provide them with facilities to sell their products.
These projects are part of the International Women’s Day program on 8th March.
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